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Section 27: Punishment for consumption of any narcotic drug or psychotropic substance.

The Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985Central Act · Act 61 of 1985

[27. Punishment for consumption of any narcotic drug or psychotropic substance.-- Whoever, consumes any narcotic drug or psychotropic substance shall be punishable,

(a) where the narcotic drug or psychotropic substance consumed is cocaine, morphine, diacetylmorphine or any other narcotic drug or any psychotropic substance as may be specified in this behalf by the Central Government by notification in the Official Gazette, with rigorous imprisonment for a term which may extend to one year, or with fine which may extend to twenty thousand rupees; or with both; and

(b) where the narcotic drug or psychotropic substance consumed is other than those specified in or under clause (a), with imprisonment for a term which may extend to six months, or with fine which may extend to ten thousand rupees, or with both.]

Where this provision sits

ActThe Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985
Section27
Marginal notePunishment for consumption of any narcotic drug or psychotropic substance.
JurisdictionCentral
StatusIn force as published by the source
Judgments citing it16

How this provision has been amended

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  • substituted, Act 9 of 2001. . Subs. by Act 9 of 2001, s. 10, for section 27 (w.e.f. 2-10-2001).

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